1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Streamliner: Most Expensive F1 Car Ever

The 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 car driven by Fangio and Moss sold for €46.5 million ($49 million) excluding costs at a special RM Sotheby's auction at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, as the most expensive F1 racing car ever and the second most expensive car ever sold at auction.

The 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 car driven by Fangio and Moss sold for €51,155,000 ($54 million) at a special RM Sotheby’s auction at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, as the most expensive F1 Grand Prix racing car ever and the second most expensive car ever sold at auction. The 1954/1955 Mercedes-Benz W196R Stromlinienwagen … Read more

2025 RM Sotheby’s Stuttgart Sale (Mercedes-Benz W196R Announced)

1954 1955 Mercedes-Benz W196R Stromlinienwagen on sale at RM Sotheby's 2025 Stuttgart Auction

The 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 car driven by Fangio and Moss and owned by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is on sale at the RM Sotheby’s Stuttgart 2025 auction at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. → The W196R Streamliner sold for $54 million. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum announced plans to auction off several important historic … Read more

2025 RM Sotheby’s Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum Sale Cars Announced

Le Mans winning 1964 Ferrari 250 LM from Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum heading for RM Sotheby's Auction in 2025 or 2025.

RM Sotheby’s and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum offer 11 top cars including a 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 racer and a Le Mans-winning 1964 Ferrari 250 LM at auctions in February 2025. The top cars from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum collection heading for RM Sotheby’s auctions in February 2025 include a 1954 Mercedes-Benz … Read more

2023 RM Sotheby’s Munich Sale (Auction Results)

1973 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider by Scaglietti top results at RM Sotheby's Munich 2023 sale

A 1973 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider led the results with a model record $3.4 million at the RM Sotheby’s Munich classic car auction. Three cars achieved results of over a million dollars (or euro) at the RM Sotheby’s Munich 2023 classic car auction. The most expensive car was a golden 1973 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 … Read more

2022 RM Sotheby’s Munich Sale (Auction Results)

The top results at RM Sotheby's Munich 2022 were for a 1991 Ferrari F40 and 1938 Mercedes Benz

A 1991 Ferrari F40 and 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster topped the results at the RM Sotheby’s Munich 2022 classic car auction. RM Sotheby’s last European auction for 2022 had strong results including six cars selling for over a million dollar each. The top result was $2,420,830 paid for a 1991 Ferrari F40. The … Read more

Most Expensive Car Ever: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé

Most Expensive car ever sold at auction 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé

The most expensive car ever is a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé sold for $143 million by RM Sotheby’s at a special auction at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart in 2022. A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé became the most valuable car in the world when it sold for a world record €135 … Read more

2022 RM Sotheby’s Munich Sale (Reventon Announced)

An early highlight for the RM Sotheby's Munich 2022 sale is an exotic and extremely rare 2007 Lamborghini Reventon, one of only 20 cars delivered to customers.

RM Sotheby’s announced a Lamborghini Reventon for a new Munich classic car auction in Germany in November 2022. RM Sotheby’s will return to the German market with a classic car auction at the end of November held in Munich, Bavaria. The current planning is to make the sale an annual event. The first car announced … Read more

2020 RM Sotheby’s Essen Sale (Mercedes-Benz 540 K Announced)

1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A on offer in the RM Sotheby's Essen 2020 Sale

A 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A will be offered at the RM Sotheby’s Essen 2020 sale in Germany during the Techno Classica oldtimer show. RM Sotheby’s announced its first high-profile car for the Essen Techno Classic Sale – a magnificent midnight blue 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A with coachwork by Sindelfingen, estimate €2.000.000 … Read more

2019 RM Sotheby’s Essen Sale (Results Announced)

1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A by Sindelfingen Profile

The top result at the RM Sotheby’s Essen 2019 sale was €2,255,000 for a 1937 Mercedes Benz 540 K Cabriolet while a Lancia Delta S4 Stradale sold for a sensational €1 million. A 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A by Sindelfingen was appropriately the top lot at the first RM Sotheby’s classic car auction in … Read more

2019 RM Sotheby’s Essen Sale (Lancia Rally Cars Announcement)

1985 Lancia Delta S4 Stradale

Lancia Stradale rally cars amongst the highlights of the RM Sotheby’s Essen Techno-Classica Show car sale in Germany in April 2019. More than two hundred cars will be on offer at the RM Sotheby’s Essen 2019 classic car auction. Some of the highlights include Lancia Stradale cars produced for homologation during the golden age of … Read more